tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post6710972923139248792..comments2016-01-22T13:51:40.352-05:00Comments on :: C R E A T I V E G E N E ::: Not All Christmas Memories Are Happy OnesJasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-63723586729454526372008-01-03T10:23:00.000-05:002008-01-03T10:23:00.000-05:00"I'll pray for peace on earth and hope that no fam..."I'll pray for peace on earth and hope that no family will have to face the ugliness of fear and violence in their own home at Christmas."<BR/><BR/>Hear, Hear!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12392015263745238906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-12450958210530003262007-12-27T23:32:00.000-05:002007-12-27T23:32:00.000-05:00Thank you all so much for your understanding and s...Thank you all so much for your understanding and support. It means a lot to me.Jasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-63771694260687816792007-12-26T17:54:00.000-05:002007-12-26T17:54:00.000-05:00Jasia - Somewhere along the line, you chose to emb...Jasia - Somewhere along the line, you chose to embrace family history as opposed to shunning it because of your traumatic experiences. I truly admire you for that, and it is a testament to your humanity and capacity for forgiveness.Cheryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08662778019834533118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-79119833390368346132007-12-22T19:02:00.000-05:002007-12-22T19:02:00.000-05:00I was listening to Christmas songsthis afternoon a...I was listening to Christmas songs<BR/>this afternoon and I was feeling a<BR/>little blue. I've been trying to<BR/>be cheerful, but I'll never forget<BR/>the beginning of December of 1992,<BR/>when our family got the news, that<BR/>my father had terminal cancer and<BR/>he had less than 3 months to live.<BR/>It changed Christmas for me forever. We didn't celebrate that<BR/>year at all........ Then,<BR/>I read your post and I felt so lucky to have had a father who cared,and didn't turn me over to the state,(like my uncle did to<BR/>two of his sons) or have an addiction that hurt everyone. <BR/>We all have pain of one kind or another, for you to write about<BR/>unhappy experiences is good, it<BR/>is a good way to deal with the pain. I agree you are brave and<BR/>courageous person for telling the<BR/>truth.Jewelgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229475913954848185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-58479325325686349062007-12-22T11:54:00.000-05:002007-12-22T11:54:00.000-05:00Jasia,You have a big, loving heart. I wish you and...Jasia,<BR/><BR/>You have a big, loving heart. I wish you and yours a joyous Christmas and a peaceful New Year.JMK Genealogy Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570001911725536685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-46630656767003076462007-12-22T10:37:00.000-05:002007-12-22T10:37:00.000-05:00Jasia,No one I know (including myself) had a "Norm...Jasia,<BR/><BR/>No one I know (including myself) had a "Normal" Rockwell, Donna Reed, or Ozzie and Harriet family. <BR/><BR/>I think it is a wonderful sign of healing when we can admit to ourselves that our childhood memories were not always wonderful. However, as adults we can make our PRESENT Christmases something loving, peaceful or happily memorable, even if it is for ourselves. It is now our choice.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to all!<BR/><BR/>JaniceJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476918537317701594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23835404.post-43221287586385225942007-12-22T05:17:00.000-05:002007-12-22T05:17:00.000-05:00This is what it's all about kiddo, and posts like ...This is what it's all about kiddo, and posts like yours help make turn "genealogy" into "family history."<BR/><BR/>I lived through this same type of hell each holiday - I was a bit younger though the memories are just as vivid.<BR/><BR/>Not only are you being true to what you experienced by writing about it, but you let others know it is okay for them to write of their experiences as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, my brave and courageous friend.Thomas MacEnteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.com